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Bastiat & Liberty Watchdog Index

Texas Local Government Freedom Index

Objective, empirical rankings grading 6,167 Texas local governments and 31,351 elected officials on fiscal restraint, tax burden, private property rights, and regulatory overreach. Zero peer normalization.

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Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 4651–4675 of 8,397 matching elected officials
28-Year Freedom & Budget Trend Benchmark (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Cohort Average Across Visible Page (25 Ranked Entities)
5-Yr Freedom Trend (FY 22→27)
▲ +1.6 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+19.2% (CAGR +3.6%/yr)
#4651
State #4775
Nick Cate
Director (Place 4) • Rolling V Ranch WCID No. 3 (Wise County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 95.3Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 17▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.1/100)
#4652
State #4681
Frank Caldwell
Director (Place 2) • Travis County Municipal Utility District #17 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 94.3Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.1/100)
#4653
State #4774
Alex Luzarraga
Director (Place 3) • Rolling V Ranch WCID No. 3 (Wise County)
Fiscal: 93.9Reg: 92.2Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 17▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.1/100)
#4654
State #4773
Austen Klauser
Director (Place 2) • Rolling V Ranch WCID No. 3 (Wise County)
Fiscal: 92.5Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 22▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.1/100)
#4655
State #4772
Sean Burden
Director (Place 1) • Rolling V Ranch WCID No. 3 (Wise County)
Fiscal: 92.3Reg: 95.1Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 35▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.1/100)
#4656
State #4771
Russell Mechler
Director (Place 5) • Freeport Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 90.7Reg: 91Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 28▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.1/100)
#4657
State #4770
Robert Bass
Director (Place 4) • Freeport Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 91.3Reg: 93.9Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 28▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.1/100)
#4658
State #4769
Michael Scott
Director (Place 3) • Freeport Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 90.8Reg: 91.8Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 28▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.1/100)
#4659
State #4768
Nina Darby
Director (Place 2) • Freeport Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 90.7Reg: 91.9Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 32▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.1/100)
#4660
State #4767
April Gischel
Director (Place 1) • Freeport Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 92.5Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 44▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.1/100)
#4661
State #4766
Thomas Holstien
Director (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #461 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.5Reg: 91.9Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.1/100)
#4662
State #4765
Sonja Mandt
Director (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #461 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 93.7Reg: 94.5Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.1/100)
#4663
State #4764
Ricki Willoughby
Director (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #461 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.8Reg: 95.1Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.1/100)
#4664
State #4763
W.W. Andy Anderson
Director (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #461 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 93.1Reg: 90.6Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 34▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.1/100)
#4665
State #4728
Bryant Touchy
Director (Place 5) • Valley Municipal Utility District No.2 (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.1/100)
#4666
State #4727
Jim Tipton
Director (Place 4) • Valley Municipal Utility District No.2 (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 91.8Reg: 91.6Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.1/100)
#4667
State #4726
Pat Pace
Director (Place 3) • Valley Municipal Utility District No.2 (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 92.5Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.1/100)
#4668
State #4725
Richard Harse
Director (Place 2) • Valley Municipal Utility District No.2 (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 91.7Reg: 93.9Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.1/100)
#4669
State #4724
Paolina Vega
Director (Place 1) • Valley Municipal Utility District No.2 (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 91.3Reg: 95.5Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.1/100)
#4670
State #4723
Todd Roberts
Director (Place 5) • Greenhawe Water Control and Improvement District #2 (Hays County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 94.4Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.1/100)
#4671
State #4722
Keith Rabun
Director (Place 4) • Greenhawe Water Control and Improvement District #2 (Hays County)
Fiscal: 95Reg: 94Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.1/100)
#4672
State #4544
Valerie Gamble
Supervisor (Place 2) • Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District #12 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 94.8Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 24▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.1/100)
#4673
State #4721
Tim Brown
Director (Place 3) • Greenhawe Water Control and Improvement District #2 (Hays County)
Fiscal: 92.3Reg: 92.7Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.1/100)
#4674
State #4720
Barbara Scotti
Director (Place 2) • Greenhawe Water Control and Improvement District #2 (Hays County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 93.7Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.1/100)
#4675
State #4719
Joan Moeller
Director (Place 1) • Greenhawe Water Control and Improvement District #2 (Hays County)
Fiscal: 93.6Reg: 90.7Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 38▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.1/100)
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